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Eugene Warren Biscailuz was born in Boyle Heights, a neighborhood of Los Angeles, on March 12, 1883. He was Under-Sheriff of Los Angeles County from 1921-1929. In 1929, he was appointed by Governor C. C. Young as Superintendent of the California Highway Patrol (CHP), where he organized the Highway Patrol system. Biscailuz was appointed Sheriff in 1932 and was elected to serve from 1934 to 1958. He died on May 16, 1969. Photograph caption dated November 14, 1958 reads "Retiring county sheriff Eugene Biscailuz, second from left, accepts plaque from San Fernando City Council and trophy from San Fernando Chamber of Commerce at luncheon in his honor at Porter Hotel. From left are Mayor Willard Cross, Biscailuz, Police Chief W. E. Slaughter and Frank Modugno, president of Chamber of Commerce." The Porter Hotel is located at 211 S. Brand Boulevard in San Fernando, California.
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Biscailuz, Eugene W.,--1883-1969 Biscailuz, Eugene W.,--1883-1969--Awards Cross, Willard Slaughter, Winford E Modugno, Frank San Fernando Chamber of Commerce--Presidents Porter Hotel (San Fernando, Calif.) Sheriffs--California--Los Angeles County Mayors--California--San Fernando Police chiefs--California--San Fernando Men--California--San Fernando Awards--California--San Fernando Plaques, plaquettes--California--San Fernando Hotels--California--San Fernando San Fernando (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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